CONTENTS. 



LETTER VIII. 



On Earthquakes Their Causes and tremendous Etlccts -The 

 Ocean Proportion of Land and Water Tides, - - 89 



LETTER IX. 



On Vegetation The Tea-tree Mode of gathering and dying 

 the Tea Coffee Tree Cocoa Tree Sugar Cane Cottou 

 Tree Cedar Vine General Reflections. 



LETTER X. 



Animated Nature Man The Varieties of the human Race, 

 produced by the Effects of Climate, Food,&c. Reflections. 43 



LETTER XI. 

 General View of the Quadruped Race. - - 55 



LETTER XII. 

 On the Horse The different Breeds of Horses. 58 



LETTER XIII. 

 The Ass Manner of hunting Wild Asses The Mule Zebra. 6oi 



LETTER XIV. 



The Ox Different Breeds of Horned Cattle Reflections on 

 their Utility and Value. .... 72 



LETTER XV. 



The Urus, or Wild Bull The Bison Zebu Grunting Ox- 

 Buffalo. - . ... 78 



LETTER XVI. 



The Sheep Different Breeds and Species Reflections. - '83 

 LETT E B XVII. 



The Goat Th Maffion Common Goat Ibex Chamois 

 Goat Goat of Angora Syrian Goat. 91 



